For those north of the equator, the solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of the year. During the winter solstice, the sun will be at its lowest noontime point in the sky for 2024 because ...

Abstract: In this work, we propose the Dubins Path Smoothing (DPS) algorithm, a novel and efficient method for smoothing polylines in motion planning tasks. DPS applies to motion planning of vehicles ...

This year's Winter Solstice night is the darkest in over a decade. Astronomical winter soon arrives, but exactly when is our shortest day and longest night of the year? During Earth's yearly trek ...

When is winter? Weather forecasters in the Northern Hemisphere will tell you Dec. 1 through the end of February, which is known as meteorological winter. But based on Earth's tilt and orbit around the ...

As the rain continues to rain, and the hour when the sky goes from a dreary lightish gray to darker gray to black gets earlier and earlier, you may find yourself wondering: Will this ever end? That ...

Abstract: Efficient identification of influential nodes is crucial in complex networks due to its significant theoretical and practical implications for information propagation and various ...

Pour one out for the ancient MetroCard and its equally old cousin, the PATH SmartLink card. The beginning of the end for these longtime ways to pay fares on the bi-state PATH system came Thursday when ...

The shortest day and longest night of the year is almost here. The winter solstice marks the first day of winter, ushering in the colder weather and holiday season. But daylight saving isn't to blame; ...

From a 3'7" major league baseball player to twin Munchkins from The Wizard Of Oz, the world's shortest people left an unforgettable mark on history. Globally, the average man stands between 5 feet, 3 ...

The shortest day of the year is almost here, Californians, as the last day of fall approaches. The winter solstice is on Sunday, Dec. 21, in the Northern Hemisphere and it occurs at 7:03 a.m. PT, ...